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'Viking mouse' invasion tracked
bbc.co.uk ^
| 1 October 2008
Posted on 10/01/2008 7:06:42 PM PDT by Justice Department
Scientists say that studying the genes of mice will reveal new information about patterns of human migration.
They say the rodents have often been fellow travellers when populations set off in search of new places to live - and the details can be recovered.
A paper published in a Royal Society journal analyses the genetic make-up of house mice from more than 100 locations across the UK.
It shows that one distinct strain most probably arrived with the Vikings.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Pets/Animals; Science
KEYWORDS: godsgravesglyphs; mouse; pets; science; theimmigrantsong; valhallaiamcoming; vikings
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To: Justice Department
Only one cure for Viking Mice...
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posted on
10/01/2008 7:10:28 PM PDT
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sinanju
To: Daffynition; yorkie; Lady Jag; SunkenCiv; MeekOneGOP; Slings and Arrows; martin_fierro
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posted on
10/01/2008 7:13:25 PM PDT
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Justice Department
("Comedy is allied to justice." Aristophenes)
To: Justice Department
Viking mouse?
Wellllll, we’ll just have to get the Viking Kitties to play with him! ;^)
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posted on
10/01/2008 7:15:37 PM PDT
by
Shelayne
(McCain/Palin 08)
To: Shelayne
"Wellllll, well just have to get the Viking Kitties to play with him! ;^)"
But of course
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posted on
10/01/2008 7:22:19 PM PDT
by
Justice Department
("Comedy is allied to justice." Aristophenes)
To: Justice Department
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posted on
10/01/2008 7:22:39 PM PDT
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ClearCase_guy
(Michelle, spare me your phony outrage, you know as well as I do that dress makes your butt look big)
To: Shelayne
Play rough?
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posted on
10/01/2008 7:27:52 PM PDT
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Justice Department
("Comedy is allied to justice." Aristophenes)
To: Justice Department
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posted on
10/01/2008 7:30:00 PM PDT
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Shelayne
(McCain/Palin 08)
To: Justice Department
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posted on
10/01/2008 7:36:22 PM PDT
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Daffynition
(Follow the dots: Davis, Ayers, Dohrn, Malley, SorosÂ… use a RED crayon.)
To: ClearCase_guy
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posted on
10/01/2008 7:37:08 PM PDT
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Justice Department
("Comedy is allied to justice." Aristophenes)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
10/01/2008 7:41:34 PM PDT
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Justice Department
("Comedy is allied to justice." Aristophenes)
To: Daffynition
Eric The Red and friends
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posted on
10/01/2008 7:45:48 PM PDT
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Justice Department
("Comedy is allied to justice." Aristophenes)
To: Justice Department; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; ...
Worthy prey for a Viking Kitty.
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posted on
10/01/2008 9:32:12 PM PDT
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Slings and Arrows
(~ ~ FREE LAZAMATAZ! ~ ~ [Shipping and handling charges may apply.])
To: Justice Department
Oh this is gonna start a fight LOL Its almist as good as a live Troll Zot... things are so bloody series and hugh here right now. Do Ferrets count? They are Rodents too......
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posted on
10/01/2008 9:38:33 PM PDT
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Danae
(Read my Lipstick: I AM Sarah Palin)
To: Justice Department
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posted on
10/02/2008 2:51:55 AM PDT
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Daffynition
(Follow the dots: Davis, Ayers, Dohrn, Malley, SorosÂ… use a RED crayon.)
To: Justice Department
The “Hitchikers Guide to The Galaxy” was not fiction?
To: Danae
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posted on
10/02/2008 7:20:46 AM PDT
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Justice Department
("Comedy is allied to justice." Aristophenes)
To: Justice Department
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posted on
10/02/2008 7:25:56 AM PDT
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Justice Department
("Comedy is allied to justice." Aristophenes)
To: Daffynition
Vikings discovered Central Park
Rats abandoned ship
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posted on
10/02/2008 7:48:39 AM PDT
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Justice Department
("Comedy is allied to justice." Aristophenes)
To: Justice Department; StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; 24Karet; ...
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posted on
10/02/2008 7:26:42 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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